Costanzo signs two-year deal with Bears

Former 49ers everyman Blake Costanzo has landed with an appropriate team: Da Bears.

Costanzo, the undrafted, thrice-cut heartbeat of San Francisco’s special teams last year, said he signed a two-year deal with Chicago today. Costanzo wanted a multi-year deal and San Francisco wasn’t interested.

“They’ve had some of the top special teams in the league, too, so we’ve been in contact with them,” Costanzo said in a phone interview. “They made me an offer and wanted to make me part of their team for the next couple of years. It was a good opportunity for me and my family. I decided to jump on it.”

The Niners did retain two other special-teams stalwarts in safety C.J. Spillman and linebacker Tavares Gooden. Colin Jones could also emerge as a valuable special-teams player after he had a strong finish to his rookie season.